Lingaku顧みる【かえりみる】
Frequency rank: 13,903. – 13,943.
- to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to reminisce aboutsee also 省みる【かえりみる】
- to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to look over one's shoulder
- to consider; to concern oneself about; to take notice of; to pay attention to; to take into considerationusu. in the negative
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to reminisce about
- to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to look over one's shoulder
- to consider; to concern oneself about; to take notice of; to pay attention to; to take into consideration
This meaning is used when someone is recalling past experiences or events, often with a sense of nostalgia or reflection.
When I look back on the past, many memories come to mind.
This meaning is used when physically turning to check something that is behind oneself, often out of curiosity or caution.
This meaning relates to being attentive or mindful of something, often in a context where thoughtfulness is required about others or situations.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かえりみる顧みることreflectionかこ過去をかえりみる顧みるto look back on the pastあのとき時をかえりみる顧みるto reminisce about that timeとくに特にかえりみる顧みるべきことthings worthy of considerationじぶん自分のこうどう行動をかえりみる顧みるto reflect on one's actionsしゅうい周囲をかえりみる顧みるto look around at one's surroundingsれきし歴史をかえりみる顧みるto reflect on historyしょうらい将来をかえりみる顧みるto consider the futureひと人のいけん意見をかえりみる顧みるto take others' opinions into considerationほんとうに本当にかえりみる顧みるべきことwhat truly needs attentionはんせい反省してかえりみる顧みるto reflect and look back
Example sentences
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He applied himself to his study, without thought for his normal life.
I took the liberty of calling him by his first name.
A hundred billion castaways are looking for a home.